Fish-scaler.



P. WALSH.

- FISH SCALER.

APPLICATION man mm. l9l8.

Patented Oct. 8, 1918.

521422250]? KMW UNITED'STATESPATENT' BEIGE PHILIP WALSH, OF PORT ARTHUR,ONTARIO, CANADA, ASSIGNOR'OF ONE-HALF T LOUIS IWALSI-I, .OF PORT ARTHUR,ONTARIO, CANADA.

rIsH-soAnER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP l/VALsH, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, of the fish sealers, and the object of the invention is toprovide a device whereby the scales can be removed from fish withoutdanger of cutting the skin and flesh thereof, and with less labor thanis required to remove the scales when using an ordinary knife, and theconstruction of my invention will be hereinafter particularly set forthand what I claim as new will be pointed out in the claims forming partof this specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my de vice in inverted position. Fig.2 is, in part, a side elevation of the device in operative position, theblade and supporting parts thereof being shown in section, and Fig. 3 isa vertical cross section on the line 3-3, Fig. 1.

In the drawings, like characters of reference refer to the same parts.

The device comprises an open frame A substantiall of the same depth atall points, and remova ly supported within this frame is the knife B,which is spaced apart from the front plate C. It will be observed uponreferring to Fig. 2 particularly, that the sharpened edge D of thisknife normally projects below the frame A. Any suitable means may beemployed to hold the knife B in place. The preferred means comprises thecross-plate E, the ends of which are suitably carried by the end membersF of the frame A. If desired, the ends of the plate E may be formedsubstantially at right angles thereto to form flanges G, which flangesare secured by rivets H to the end members F. Carried by the plate E,and projecting beyond one side thereof are a pair of pins I. These pinsextend each through a hole J formed in the knife B, and they co-act toposition the blade B in proper relationship in respect of the plate E.By any suitable means such as a threaded bolt 2 passing through alinedholes (not shown) formed in the knife B and plate E, and the winged nut3 screwing on said bolt, the knife B is firmly removably held in place.

Patented Oct. 8, 1918.

Serial No. 226,912.

The frame A is provided after any suitable manner with a handle. Tocheapen construction, the plates at are integrally formed with the frameA and are bent so as to extend backwardly therefrom and are held inspaced relationship. Positioned between these plates is the handle 5,suitably secured thereto by any suitable fastening means.

In using the device, it is only necessary to press down on the fishshead, and then press slightly down on the knife B and draw the devicefrom the tail toward the head. The knife will effectually remove thescale without injurin the skin of the fish or cutting its flesh.tiltingthe frame A outwardly so as to raise the knife B out of contactwith the fish, the lower edge 6 of the plate C can be used to remove allloose scales and slime.

The plates 4: are preferably offset to extend partly above the frame Aso as to leave a recess or pocket 7 in the handle so as to prevent theforward portion of the hand coming in contact with the fish.

It will of course be understood that the knife B can readily be removedfrom the frame A, when required, to be sharpened.

The device is very rapid in action and sinc it consists of very fewparts and is strongly made, it cannot get out of order. The open frame Apermits the device to be readily cleaned after use.

It will be observed that the cutting edge of the knife B is level, thatis to say, all portions thereof occupy the same plane, and, therefore,as the cutting edge wears away there will be no possibility of any sharpcorners being formed to ou the Skin of the fish. Since the body of afish is considerably curved, it follows that the wear on the edge D willbe greater toward the center of the blade, and in case this edge beappreciably worn, the same can be readily removed and re-sharpened tomake the cutting edge level.

Claims:

1. A fish sealer omprising an open substantially rectangular frame ofuniform depth, a handle secured to the rear side of said frame, and aflat knife mounted transversely within said frame and spaced apart fromthe rear and front. sides thereof, said knife being arranged with itssharpened edge projecting below said frame.

2. A fish sealer comprising an open subg seamen stantially rectangularframe of uniform sued edge below said frame, and means to depth, ahandle secured to the rear slde of secure sald knlfe to saldfiplate.

said frame, a fiat plate mounted transversely P ILIP WALSH. Within. saidframe and spaced apart from Witnesses: 1

5 the front and rear sides thereof, a fiat knife G. R. TAGGART,

positioned against said plate with its sharp- N. B. LANGWORTHY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. U.

